Spot-light mounting.



O. M. OTTE.

SPOT LIGHT MOUNTING.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20,] 918- 1,288,153, Pdtfiflfid Dec. 17, 1918 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

O. M. OTTE.

SPOT LIGHT MOUNTING.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 1918.

1,2 %3153. Patented Dec. 17, 1918.

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or similar support, the resilience of the ii -shaped clamping piece aiding the clamping plates in their draw upei'i saigl sheet metal strip said iJ-shapeel piece having a lamp snpperting mm attached therein preferably by spoi- Welcling. Figs. 11, '12 13, 142 and 15 show still further modifications of the bracket and clamping plates end theiz allilpifiblliiy to (lifiereni, forms of standards iiieliicliiig elliptical, rectangular, U shaped and wedgeelzeped, Figs. 11, 12, 13 and i5 showing eresswise sectional views through the clamping joint similar is Figs. 2 and 3, anal Fig. 1% showing a side elevation of the modified form ehown in Fig. 13 with its reeizer on the flexible sheet mete strip" Like diameters of ieferenee refer be cerres ponding parts in the seveml views.

The numeral 20 designates iie standard fer e Windshield, or similar suppor m upz'iglit to Wliieh the spot-light mounting may be ettecliecl by clamping amend the same.

The standards 20 are usually reund and tubule? but are semetiieee made elliptical as showe el; 91, rectangular shown at 2:2, ll-shaped. slewn at wedge-eiieyeel as shown at 11/ which medifieetiens are shown in 1]. 12, 13 and 15 in ertler l e adaptability of the means of I02: tlie spet-ligglib mounting to any farm of eiiyport arounel which etieclb mezit fie made.

The spat-light meunting consists of e. bracket arm Whlfill is liesi'gnetecl by islie numeral 25 and which lies a1 channeled. butt 26 in the prefe eel fern: Ker iipi-igit supperbs, which over the lengthwise mundedl periphery of the usual .feem windshield standard 29 as shame in 2, i and 5 m which the channel groeve 27 1s shaped to iii seial standard,

9 11, l and 13 in which the aclcli biqnal principle 01% previqiing sharp edges Q8 or ad usting screws 29 to bite into the peripheiy 0f the supgaoning standard in holding engagement, said adjusting screws 29 being pieceil and ecljustecl in the modified form of buii 30 before attachment to the sup porting standard.

The arm 25 heethe double grooves 31 on each side thereof adjacent the butt 26 to receive in said grooves 31 the clie'nnelecl sh-limping plates 32 and 33 which are shepefig Medifice iions of the elmz'melerl leu'ti. 28 are shown in Figs.

the extended ends 39 being provided with clamping bolts 38. The channeled edges 34:

- of the plates 32 and 33 fit suificiently close iso in the grooves 31 to permit the insertion of yet firmly hold the ends of a flexible metallic strip 35 therebetween on each side. Holes 36 are provided through the arm 25 and channel plates 32 to receive the attaching screws 37 which extend through the clamp ing plate 32 into the arm 25 to thereby clamp and securely attach one end of the strip 35 in the grooves 31.

The other end of the strip 35 is extended Ii around the standard or other supportagainst which the butt 26 rests and the other clamping plate 33 is placed against the strip 35, said strip being drawn as tightly as possible before the bolts 38 are inserted through the extending ends 39 of the plates 32 and after which said bolts 38 are tightened, thereby firmly drawing the sheet metal strip 35 around the standard and compressing the grooved but-t 26 against the periphery of said standard and giving a firm support to said butt of the arm 25 and to the spot-light all), which is adjustably mounted on the arm 25 by means of setscrew clamps all for tilting and 4:2 for horizontal turning or adjusting the spot-light 4:0. The clamping plates 32 and arm 25 are so placed as not to interfere with the curtains 43, as shown in dotted line in Fig. l.

The grooved butt 26 has screw holes 44 in each end thereof so that said butt of the arm 25 may be attached by screws or bolts to a wooden support -15 as, for example, the side of the body of an automobile or other vehicle without the use of the clamping strip 35, the plates 32 and 33 being preferably clamped around the arm 25 adjacent the butt 26 so that said arm may be removed and attached to a standard by the mere addition of the clamping strip 35 thereby ren dering said butt adaptable to substantially all forms of supports.

In the modifications of the manner of attachment shown in Figs. 8 tol5 inclusive the butt of the arm 25 is adapted to ditt'crent forms of standards and similar supports;

also the simplification shown in Figs. 8, 9 a

and 10 is adapted to support the smaller lamps at low cost, in which construction the butt portion 46 of the arm 47 is struck up from sheet metal, as hereinbefore described, so that the inner edges 47 contact firmly against the periphery of the standard 20, said struck up butt 46 having grooves and outer clamping vplates similar to grooves 31 and plates 32 which are used substantially the same as hereinbefore described except that the spring or resilience of the struck up U-sha-ped sheet metal clip or butt 46 gives added draw to the sheet metal strip 35 as it is clamped by the plates 32. The angular Leas es end of the arm 47 is received within the struck up butt 46 and preferably spot welded in the extended position therein, thereby greatly stiffening and strengthening the same, the spot-light being attached to the outer end of the arm 47 in any suitable man- ,ner as, for example, that shown in Fig. 1..

The modification shown in Fig. 11 has the rounded channel edges 48 which fit into similarly shaped grooves 49 in the butt 50 so that the plates 51 first grip and hold the sheet metal strip 35 by said rounded edges 48, the clamping plate 51 being turned down into the groove until drawn into the position shown in Fig. 12 by the clamping bolts 38.

In the modification shown in Figs. 13 and 14 lugs 52 are provided on the butts 53 of the arm 54, which arm is hollowed out so as to pro vide the sharp edges 28 which impinge upon the standards when drawn thereagainst. The clamping plates 55 are around the outer side of the other clamping plate 55 as shown in dotted and solid line in Figs. 13 and 14, thereby obtaining a brac 1 ing draw on the clamping stri 35 which is peculiarly strong and special y applicable to rectangular shaped standards or supports around which the strip 35 does not draw easily. For example, this form of attachment is preferred for wedge shaped stand ards 24:, as shown in Fig. 15, thereby insuring the draw of the flexible clamping strip 35 firmly around different shaped standards and insuring the firm holding of the light supporting arm.

The spot-light 40 may thus be easily attached to the standard and adjusted as to position and is preferably connected to a switch 60 within the automobile body so that said spotlight may be turned onor off without exposure to the elements during a storm. The thin polished sheet metal clamping strip 35,. with the similarly polished clamping plates 32 on each side. thereof around the butt of the arm 25 form a smooth and easily adjusted means of attachment, having a pleasing appearance and whichis not in the way of the Windshield parts 61 and 62, the thin sheet metal strip 35 being easily inserted around standards through narrow crevices or openings The permanent attachmentof one end of the strip 35 beneath the plate 32 renders the insertion of the other end of-said strip easy of accomplishment, after which the plate 33 may be hra:-l el, :lllll having d uble cro quickly and easily attached thereby eonr pleting the attachment of the spot-light mounting.

I claim as new 1, In a lamp mounting, a suhstuntialiy lo -shaped resilient member having its free enns adapted to engage a suppoiting standard, a flexible strip engaged about the stand ard and having its ends engaged with the respective opposite sides of said member, clamping plates engaging over the strip ends to hold the latter against the sides of the member, and a bolt passed through each of the plates and free ends of the member to simultaneously draw the ends oi. the re si ient member together and to secure the plates LG the member.

2. In a lamp mounting, a member having one end formed to impinge against a sup porting standard, a. flexible strip engageable about. the standard and having its ends engaged with the respective opposite sides of the member, a pair of clamping elements on the respective opposite sides of said nieniher engaged with the respective ends of the Sti'l'fi. the ends of the clamping elements extending above and helovv the member, and means located beyond the member and cured to each of the respective said ends of the'elaniping elements to secure the latter together.

3. In 21 lainp'inounting. u meinher having one end formed to impinge against a supporting standard, a flexible s rip engageahle about the standard and having its ends engaged with the respective opposite side edges of the inen'iher, a clamping plate to rigidly secure one end oi the strip to the member so as to allow the other end in he adjustahly drawn taut, and a second clan'iping plate lo rigidly secure the other end of the strip after taut div-wing of the latter, each oi the clamping plates heing secured to tho inen'iher at points to lhe rear oi said side edges of the member and the said side edges extending outwardly beyond the oliiu-tivo i'lillflfllug faces oi the plates and momher.

ii mounting for lamps comp b a lu'acliot arin having a Clillilllllfli hulit to receive a supporting standard against the edges oi th rhuunol \valls, p actions the opposite sides of said hurt, a llexihlo strip, and clumping plates to engage said projections and strip and draw said strip into close, holding engagement around said standard.

.I. A mounting for lamps UUlPllHlIlQ a.

wise spaced,

there-oi, channeled i, jilutos to iii 1 id doulile ems-swig;

, =u-ed grooves, a ll( ihlo strip to engage around it supporting standard, and elan'i' igrooves on the butt riumpu beyond the edges of said hult to clamping bolts tlierctlm'iugh.

7;!1 mounting to! lamps voiuprising a supporting hrachct having a ('l'li.- .\i.$;e alum-- neled butt, siniil iiv plates to fit in said erosuvise channels and extend heyond the edges 0, suid lauli't, :1 flexihle holding strip attached ut one end to said. A

hurt by holdin channeled clauiping plates, the other end 0 said flexible strip passed around a supporting standard and engaged between the other channeled clumping plate and said hutt, and rhin'iping bolts through the extending ends of said lai'nping plates to draw the free end of said flexible strip tightly around said standard and nto close lohilingg' engagement in said crosswise S. In a hnnp nuiuiinti a nn-inlier having one end formed to in'ipinge u iiinst a supportingstandard and having inidi'dations each of its opposite sides, a lloxihle strip engageahle about the standard and with said undulation and, means to secure said strip ends to the ieinher and to cause said strip ends to ei'in'l orinahly k a the uudulal ions.

9. in lamp inou jug, a incinher having one end formed to inip' ige against a sup-- porting standard and l'iavin g undulations on each of its opposite ougugeahlo about the standard and with said undulations and clamping serous through one o'l said .Q l

having ompleuieutnrv undulations engaged sides atleziihle strip l -Witnesses i H. A. tlsmaiauo, l. E. lli'r-nns'rnot-r. 

